Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

fountain; spring

Chinese: 泉水,也可指钱币。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “quan” becomes a different word in each tone. 泉 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
  • 源泉yuán quánfountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
  • 温泉wēn quánhot spring
  • 喷泉pēn quánfountain
  • 泉水quán shuǐspring water

Example Sentence

山脚下有一眼清澈的泉水。Shān jiǎo xià yǒu yì yǎn qīng chè de quán shuǐ.There is a clear spring at the foot of the mountain.

山脚Shān jiǎofoot of a mountainxiàbelowyǒuto have一眼yì yǎna glance清澈qīng chècleardeof泉水quán shuǐspring water